Academy Library, Royal United Hospital, Bath

• Where is it? How do I join?.
• Contact information for the Academy Library.
• Opening hours.
• Is the book I want available?
• Lending services (including link to online renewals).
• What journals are available?
• What other resources are available?
• Can I photocopy?
• User services.
• Computers.
• UWE resources and services available to students at Bath.
• Leaflet for UWE students on resources and services available at Bath (PDF).

If you have any queries please contact Philip O’Shaughnessy or alternatively the Glenside Campus Library enquiry desk on 0117 32 88404

Where is it? How do I join?

The Academy Library is on the Ground Floor of the Education Centre. Location map.

The Academy Library is a single service for UWE School of Health and Social Care (HSC) students and staff; RUH staff; University of Bristol students and local NHS and social care staff.

Any UWE School of Health and Social Care (HSC) students and staff can join the Library and get an NHS Library card.

Membership forms are available in the Academy Library or you can print out below:

• UWE H&SC Student registration form (PDF).
• UWE H&SC Academic staff registration form (PDF).

Return your completed form to the Academy Library at the RUH.

Contact information for the Academy Library

Opening Hours

Staffed opening hours are:

The Academy Library is accessible 24 hours a day 7 days per week. UWE students who wish to make use of the Library out of staffed hours need to visit the UWE Faculty Office at Bath where you can complete an application form for an RUH ID card. This will allow you to swipe into the Library during evenings and weekends.

Is the book I want available?

Books at Bath are arranged in alpha-numeric order by the Wessex Classification scheme (used by many NHS Libraries). This means that books on the same subject are kept together. To find out the classification number (shelf mark) of a book, or to browse for books on a particular subject, use the NHS Library Catalogue.

Lending services

You can borrow 12 items on your NHS Library card. The majority of items at Bath are issued for 28 days.

Renewals

You need your NHS Library card number to renew items. You can renew in person in the Academy Library at Bath or over the phone 01225 824897.

You can also renew online via the NHS Library Catalogue.

Click on 'Login to renew' on the left hand toolbar and then enter your NHS Library card number.

Returns

Items borrowed from the Academy Library at Bath need to be returned at Bath. You can't return these items to a UWE Library.

What journals are available?

Print journals are arranged alphabetically by title. There are two sequences: one for the latest issues and one for back copies. Ask Library staff for help if the article that you want isn't available locally. They may be able to obtain a photocopy for you from another NHS Library. Remember also that you have access to a huge range of journals via UWE Library Service.

What other resources are available?

NHS electronic resources

When on placement in the NHS students are entitled to access NHS electronic resources. This includes a similar collection of bibliographic databases to those available at UWE (e.g. British Nursing Index, CINAHL) 600 electronic books and a large collection of over 2,000 full-text electronic journals. To access these resources you will need an NHS Athens password. Ask Library staff to get your NHS Athens password set up.

Further information:

• Databases available with an NHS Athens password.
• Electronic journals available with an NHS Athens password.

Can I photocopy?

Photocopiers are available and can be operated using cash.

User services

Issue/Enquiry Desk

Library staff are available to issue, discharge and renew library materials, and give general information about the Library. If you wish to borrow you will need your NHS Library card.  

Library staff can also answer queries about finding information in the Library.

Study space.

There are over 60 study spaces, including 30 with IT access.

Photocopiers

Photocopiers are available and can be operated cash.

Computers

There are 30 computers in the Library all of which have access to the Internet and MS Word.

Remember that you can access UWE Library resources, UWE Webmail, Blackboard and the Faculty e submissions web page from any PC with Internet access.

For some of the PCs you will need an RUH network account. You can apply for these by filling out a form in the UWE Faculty Office at Bath.

Library staff can also issue guest passwords to access these PCs should the need arise.

Local charges for printing may apply – ask Library staff for confirmation.

Access to the UWE network

The UWE network is available from 12 PCs that are labeled with the UWE logo. Instructions on how to login are available by the PCs.

You can use these PCs to access the UWE network and use all of the software available at UWE, including Microsoft Office and the Internet.  Once logged in you also have access to your H: drive to save / retrieve files.

If you have any problems with access to the UWE network the UWE IT Services Helpdesk can be contacted on 0117 328 3612.

Printing

When accessing the UWE network printing is via the UWE Pharos system. If you need to add credit to your Pharos print account you can do this either over the phone to the UWE Finance office or online. Information is available below and in the Academy Library and Faculty Office on site. If you need to check your Pharos balance then phone the UWE IT Helpdesk. Unfortunately there is no other way of checking your Pharos account. When it runs out of credit you will not be able to print anything from within the UWE network.

Using your debit/credit cards to credit your Pharos account:

UWE is able to accept most cards over the telephone, the exceptions are:-

• Electron.
• American Express.
• Diners Club.

Please have the following information to hand when making a credit:-

• Computer Logon ID (same as Pharos ID) e.g. a-any.
• Card Number.
• From Date.
• Expiry Date.
• Issue Number (Switch/Solo only).
• Card Holder.
• Address.
• Contact Telephone Number.

To credit your Pharos account please telephone UWE finance office:

Finance Office opening times:

Online payments

Credit and debit card payments can be made via 'Pharos Online Payments'. This page is linked to from the internal UWE home page (follow the 'Pay UWE invoices and fees online' link followed by 'top-up Pharos print credit account online').

Saving files to floppy disk or USB memory stick

You can save files to a floppy disk from the PCs in the Academy Library. You can also use USB memory sticks – the USB ports are located on the front of the PCs. In order to use these from the PCs with UWE network access you need to insert your memory stick before you begin logging in.

UWE resources and services available to students at Bath

Accessing UWE Library collections

Resources for H&SC students (including links to databases that you can use to carry out searches for journal articles) can be accessed via the UWE health and social care resources web page.

Borrowing books from UWE Libraries

Use the UWE Library Catalogue to request books from UWE Libraries to be delivered to Bath for you to collect.

All UWE School of Health and Social Care (HSC) students and staff can use the UWE Library Catalogue to request books from UWE Libraries to be delivered to Bath for them to collect:

1. Use the 'Place a Hold' option when you find an item you would like to borrow from UWE.
2. Click on the link to the web form for Bath and Swindon based users.
3. Fill in the web form choosing 'Bath' as the pickup location and click the 'Submit' button.

UWE Glenside Campus Library will issue the item to your UWE library record and send it to the Academy Library at Bath for you to collect. You will receive an e-mail confirming that your item has been dispatched.

Take your UWE ID card with you when you collect items from the Academy Library at Bath.

Note – if you have a fine on your UWE Library record of over £5 we will not be able to issue the item to you.

Renewing UWE loans

UWE materials can be renewed five times, provided they have not been reserved by another user. You can renew on the UWE Library Catalogue, via MyUWE or by telephoning the 24-hour renewals number on 0117 328 2092. You will need your UWE ID card number and Library PIN.

Return of UWE loans

You can return books borrowed from UWE Libraries to the Academy Library in Bath. Items need to be returned to Bath by the date stamped otherwise a fine will be incurred. Library staff at Bath will then send the items back to UWE.

Photocopies from UWE print journals

UWE students and staff will have access to photocopied journal articles from UWE libraries. Forms can be posted direct to the holding UWE library or handed in to staff in the Academy Library. See web page for more information on this service.

Paying for photocopies or fines on UWE items

You can send a cheque to Glenside Library, payable to 'UWE Bristol', or pay over the phone with a debit / credit card : 0117 328 2092

Inter-library loans

For books and journal articles not available at Bath or any of the UWE Libraries you will need to fill in the online Inter-library Loan form. Further details can be found on the online guide to using Inter-Library Loans.

UWE usernames and passwords

UWE ID card number and Library PIN

Your UWE ID card number is the 8 digit number on the front of your UWE ID card. This will also be your Library number (UWE ID) for use on the Library Catalogue. You will need to know your UWE Library PIN to renew items through the Library Catalogue. Your UWE Library PIN is e-mailed to you and you can request your UWE Library PIN from the UWE Library catalogue.

Network username and password

These are issued by your Faculty Office or the One Stop Shop at Glenside. As well as using these for accessing your UWE e-mail and Blackboard, you will need them to log on to the student computers.

UWE Athens username and password

This provides access to a number of library resources on the Internet such as databases and electronic journals. See the online information for Athens for further details.